I think the point is that measuring things in percentage increases is of little value when most people are interested in absolute values.
Saying an increase of 1000% doesn't tell anyone whether you're getting 10 downloads per day or 1000, and if you're getting 10 things are far less interesting than if you're getting 1000. Al. -- T: @alsutton W: www.funkyandroid.com The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. On 16 May 2011, at 09:08, Psym wrote: > > On Monday, 16 May 2011 02:34:52 UTC+10, Felipe (Noa Technologies) wrote: > If you go from one app per day to 10 apps per day that would be 1000% > increase. Not really impresive to tell you the truth. Not for wanting to > have far more control than even Apple. > > > Umm... ok, and if you are selling 100 a day then 1000% would be 1000. I'm not > sure what your point is. Are you saying that 1000% isn't good? If a salesman > improved that much he'd be employee of the year. > > I think that an app which did have a single download a day would actually see > a much higher percentage increase since I suspect that the impact of the free > app of the day is most likely an absolute increase in numbers rather than > relative. But for the sake of argument, let's say it is relative and that you > are only selling a single app a day; why would you turn down the opportunity > to sell 10 a day instead? > > Anyway, it's obviously up to the approached developer whether to go ahead, > but I'm just putting it out there that I'd consider our experience with it a > success. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
